Bronze Star medal

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Bronze Star medal

Entry/Object ID

1002

Description

1002a is the Bronze Star medal awarded to BG Virgil W. Lloyd. Medal has two wide red stripes down both sides with thin blue stripe down center. Ribbon is outlined in white. Below ribbon is the single bronze star. On back of star in circle is "HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT". 1002b is the citation and certificate for the Bronze Star. Citation reads in part "------General Virgil W. Lloyd distinguished himself by meritorious achievement as Commander, 376th Expeditionary Wing,--------at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan from 11 March 2002 to 13 July 2002.--------------". Certificate on right hand side of folder reads in part "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-------------THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL---------15 August 2002". Signed by T. Michael Moseley, Lieutenant General USAF. 1002c is the blue plastic folder for the citation and certificate. On the outside of the folder is a the round seal of the Department of the Air Force.

Acquisition

Accession

451

Source or Donor

Lloyd, V. Wayne (Brig. Gen.) deceased

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 2002 August 15